Legal Opinion

Rowden v. Tomlinson

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided December 30, 1988No. 87-859PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This is an appeal from summary judgments in favor of defendants B.S. Tomlinson, Allis-Chalmers, Inc. ("Allis-Chalmers"), and Deutz-Allis Corporation ("Deutz-Allis") in a suit for personal injuries brought by plaintiff James Rowden, a minor, who sues by and through his parents and next friends, Fred Rowden and Doris Rowden. We affirm.

Seventeen-year-old James Rowden was employed as a farmer's helper by Tomlinson; while on the job he was injured by a combining machine on Tomlinson's farm in Lauderdale County, Alabama, on June 10, 1987. The machine was owned by Tomlinson and had been manufactured…

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2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Osborn v. JohnsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
  2. Hatton v. Chem-Haulers, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1980
  3. Wallace v. DoegeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1986
  4. Creel v. BrownSupreme Court of Alabama · 1987
  5. Gross v. Republic Steel Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1981

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. West v. Founders Life Assur. Co. of FloridaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
  2. Long v. Jefferson CountySupreme Court of Alabama · 1993
  3. John R. Cowley & Bros., Inc. v. BrownSupreme Court of Alabama · 1990
  4. K.S. v. CarrSupreme Court of Alabama · 1993
  5. Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. v. ThorntonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991

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